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What’s it like travelling from Manchester Airport on Christmas day?News

What’s it like travelling from Manchester Airport on Christmas day?

What's Manchester Airport like when you travel through it on Christmas Day? What restaurants bars and lounges are open, plus what's the experience like
Hotel Review

Review: W Hotel in Abu Dhabi, champion or rookie?

Review of the W Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Is it for families, cool couples or just F1 fans? It's a question I try to answer by staying for three nights in a suite.
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More Avios Only flights launched for 2025
Lounge Review

Review: Aether at Manchester Airport, is it worth it?

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Review: British Airways Lounge at Manchester Airport (Escape Airline and Cardholder Lounge)

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How to buy an equivalent to BA bronze status for £38 using your hotel status

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Hayyak Lounge Review – Riyadh (King Khalid International Airport)

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How to buy an equivalent to BA bronze status for £38 using your hotel status
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How to buy an equivalent to BA bronze status for £38 using your hotel status

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Travel Goals: Five Stunning Airport Lounges I Plan To Visit

Travel Goals: Five Stunning Airport Lounges I Plan To Visit
Just In: British Airways New First Class Seat
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Just In: British Airways New First Class Seat

It's here: the first pictures of British Airways new first class product. All set to launch on retrofitted A380s in mid-2026.
What happened to Hilton on the Avios Shopping website?
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What happened to Hilton on the Avios Shopping website?

You should be able to earn Avios points by booking at Hilton, but the process has been broke for a while. What can you do when your Avios Shopping transactions keep being cancelled?
What to do if your BA booking doesn’t have a ticket number?
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What to do if your BA booking doesn’t have a ticket number?

Have a BA flight with no ticket number attached, or not got a confirmation email? Here's why it happens, and how to fix it.
Definitive review of the Pearl Lounge at Abu Dhabi
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Definitive review of the Pearl Lounge at Abu Dhabi

The Pearl at Abu Dhabi Airport was a nice surprise. The Premium part was spacious and well-designed. There's showers, luggage storage and a well priced Spa.
Avanti: Is their Club Avanti reward scheme worth it?
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Avanti: Is their Club Avanti reward scheme worth it?

Earning rewards from train journeys. Club Avanti is a decent scheme that's flown under the radar. Very easy to use, and some of the rewards are valuable.
Etihad trains – why you won’t want to travel with them
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Etihad trains – why you won’t want to travel with them

Etihad's booking process is now returning some interesting - read questionable, and messy - journeys that include trains.
Review: Hilton Heathrow Terminal 4. Well-priced and walkable.
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Review: Hilton Heathrow Terminal 4. Well-priced and walkable.

Review of the HIlton at Heathrow Terminal 4. A modern, bright, well-priced option that's walkable from the main terminal.
Act Quick: Buy Avios (from Finnair) for just 0.91p per point
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Act Quick: Buy Avios (from Finnair) for just 0.91p per point

Until the 20th November 2024 Finnair will give you up to 50% extra Avios when you buy through them.
How to transfer British Airways Avios to Finnair (or back)
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How to transfer British Airways Avios to Finnair (or back)

How to transfer Finnair Avios points to British Airways Avios, or send them back the other way.
Review: Etihad’s The Residence and how we somehow got lucky
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Review: Etihad’s The Residence and how we somehow got lucky

Etihad's The Residence is the ultimate three-room suite in the sky. Here's how we ended up in there by accident, along with the food and drink we enjoyed.
Virgin Points: Significant (and positive) changes happening right now
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Virgin Points: Significant (and positive) changes happening right now

Big changes have been made to the way you can book Virgin Atlantic tickets. These are mostly for the better.
Aether at Manchester Airport Opens Today
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Aether at Manchester Airport Opens Today

It's been a long time coming, but Aether opens today. For those with deep pockets this means you can avoid the main terminal at Manchester airport.
How to turn spare Etihad points into actual cash
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How to turn spare Etihad points into actual cash

A little-known way to turn Etihad points into cash, on a virtual VIsa card. Great if you have orphaned points in an Etihad account and they're about to expire.
First Qatar flight with Starlink: Upto 220mpb/s internet access for free
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First Qatar flight with Starlink: Upto 220mpb/s internet access for free

Qatar launches superfast internet access, for free. It's limited to just one 777 for the moment but they're going to be rolling it out fast across their fleet.